Genre Fiction
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Scourge Between Stars
Ness Brown's The Scourge Between Stars is a tense, claustrophobic sci-fi/horror blend set aboard a doomed generation ship harboring something terrible within its walls.
"A perfect scare to swallow up in one sitting." ―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
"Highly recommended." ―Library Journal, STARRED review
A LibraryReads Pick!
As acting captain of the starship Calypso, Jacklyn Albright is responsible for keeping the last of humanity alive as they limp back to Earth from their forebears' failed colony on a distant planet.
Faced with constant threats of starvation and destruction in the treacherous minefield of interstellar space, Jacklyn's crew has reached their breaking point. As unrest begins to spread throughout the ship's Wards, a new threat emerges, picking off crew members in grim, bloody fashion.
Jacklyn and her team must hunt down the ship's unknown intruder if they have any hope of making it back to their solar system alive.
"A perfect scare to swallow up in one sitting." ―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
"Highly recommended." ―Library Journal, STARRED review
A LibraryReads Pick!
As acting captain of the starship Calypso, Jacklyn Albright is responsible for keeping the last of humanity alive as they limp back to Earth from their forebears' failed colony on a distant planet.
Faced with constant threats of starvation and destruction in the treacherous minefield of interstellar space, Jacklyn's crew has reached their breaking point. As unrest begins to spread throughout the ship's Wards, a new threat emerges, picking off crew members in grim, bloody fashion.
Jacklyn and her team must hunt down the ship's unknown intruder if they have any hope of making it back to their solar system alive.
Editorial Reviews
A LibraryReads Pick!
"A perfect scare to swallow up in one sitting. Filled with blood galore while holding tender humanity at its center, this is my favorite type of horror." ―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
"Following in Jack's desperate footsteps will have SF, horror, and thriller readers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what explodes out of where next….Highly recommended for readers who like their science-fictional thrills to be both real and out of this world at the same time." ―Library Journal,STARRED review
"A perfect blend of science fiction and horror…Short, fast, engaging, wildly entertaining, and unexpectedly gory, it almost demands to be devoured in one sitting." ―Locus
"Trust me, if you think you know where this story is going, you're wrong. Combines the sudden, heart-rending fear of immediate danger with the freezing spun-out dread of being lost in infinite space. Just wonderful." ―David Wellington, author of The Last Astronaut
"I loved everything about The Scourge Between Stars. From the eerie thumps within the Calypso's walls―the call is coming from inside the spaceship!―to the mysterious collisions that endanger the aging generation ship, I devoured these pages. Magnificent." ―S. A. Barnes, author of Dead Silence
"This novella has everything I want in a sci-fi horror: lots of action, excellent character arcs, and a solid resolution." ―Buzzfeed
"Are you afraid of generation ships? And outer space? And dying airless, stranded in nothing? Then keep your eyes out for The Scourge Between Stars, which crosses The Expanse with Pandorum by way of Event Horizon and emerges darkly victorious." ―Gemma Files
"A tense, pulse-pounding adventure…. Ness Brown deftly steers this to a surprising - and all-t...
"A perfect scare to swallow up in one sitting. Filled with blood galore while holding tender humanity at its center, this is my favorite type of horror." ―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
"Following in Jack's desperate footsteps will have SF, horror, and thriller readers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what explodes out of where next….Highly recommended for readers who like their science-fictional thrills to be both real and out of this world at the same time." ―Library Journal,STARRED review
"A perfect blend of science fiction and horror…Short, fast, engaging, wildly entertaining, and unexpectedly gory, it almost demands to be devoured in one sitting." ―Locus
"Trust me, if you think you know where this story is going, you're wrong. Combines the sudden, heart-rending fear of immediate danger with the freezing spun-out dread of being lost in infinite space. Just wonderful." ―David Wellington, author of The Last Astronaut
"I loved everything about The Scourge Between Stars. From the eerie thumps within the Calypso's walls―the call is coming from inside the spaceship!―to the mysterious collisions that endanger the aging generation ship, I devoured these pages. Magnificent." ―S. A. Barnes, author of Dead Silence
"This novella has everything I want in a sci-fi horror: lots of action, excellent character arcs, and a solid resolution." ―Buzzfeed
"Are you afraid of generation ships? And outer space? And dying airless, stranded in nothing? Then keep your eyes out for The Scourge Between Stars, which crosses The Expanse with Pandorum by way of Event Horizon and emerges darkly victorious." ―Gemma Files
"A tense, pulse-pounding adventure…. Ness Brown deftly steers this to a surprising - and all-t...
Readers Top Reviews
Grifamaxon_useram
The book was decent, I gave it five stars because the writing was good. The story was decent lacking a lot in build up department. The characters were not extremely likable, and you felt nothing when they died. Overall it wasn't a bad short read but definitely not my cup of tea.
Octavia Le GuinGr
I wait year after year to find the few well-written and science-based sci-fi, to feel the tiny hairs rising on the back of my neck in suspense, to immerse myself in richly drawn characters, and to connect to heart-aching drama - this novel has it all. Thank you, Ness!
leavemetomybooksJ
After reading Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes last year, I've been on the lookout for more space horror books. This popped up in my Instagram feed a bunch of times with good reviews, so I bumped it to the top of my tbr. It was... fine. There were some definite creepy moments (especially with the android, Watson), but the plot felt a little too familiar, and I kept putting it down and picking it back up. That said, it was a strong debut, and I would love to read more from Ness Brown in the future!
AlixC. M. L.leave
Wow, this was a nail biting ride from start to finish. The perfect mix of sci-fi and horror. I would love to see a follow-up to this novella, especially after that ending. The story and action was so tense. I really have no complaints, apart from there being little character development, which is understandable due to the shorter length of the story. Ness Brown essentially sacrificed depth for plot. There were so many aspects of this novella that I would have loved to explore more. Overall, this is a great story to read in one sitting and it will make you want to watch the movie Alien after.
